I searched , the only pics I found were dead links......

Does any one have any pics of a FMIC using the Volvo Intercooler, I am reviewing my options for now. John

 

 

I have more pics of my install somewhere, if you want more specific pics let me know

 

I wouldn't mount it like that, its way to close to radiator and I bet under heavy load it would over heat..... I think IC is probably alright depending on the turbo, but you'd have to run it closer to the front bumper


Brad

 

Brian, What turbo and other mods are you running? John

 

I'm just giving my .02 cents!

Why would you even wast your time, I really don't understand the JUNK YARD wars

 

Y not, If I can build my own FMIC to handle the boost of a stock turbo for ~225.oo vs 750.oo for a "PRETTY" kit. The 500 I save go for other HARD parts to balance the car.

When I am able to afford my Haltech and upgrade turbo' then I may buy a "Pretty Kit" but again I will probably build my own.

There is a certain amount of satisfaction in doing it yourslf that is not obtained with "bolt-on" go fast goodies. This is why I have also enjoyed and modified off-beat auto's. John

 

I agree with you!

Just use better parts.

Satisfaction? I'm a Professional Painting contractor working on million dollar homes, Satisfaction for me is not cutting corners of useing the cheapest materials you can find. Take some pride in your work!

 

There isn't anything wrong with the volvo IC, I found it made a huge difference over the stock top mount.

I'm running ~8psi, stock turbo, 2-1/2' downpipe, straight exhaust, ultraflo muffler, ported wastegate. I don't have any overheating issues... the gap between the rad and the IC doesn't show well in the pic..

sorry, not all of us can afford to buy a "pretty kit"

 

Volvo sets the standards on turbos and intercoolers not because of thier performance but because of their reliability therefore it is not cutting corners by using used volvo parts

 

So If Volvo standards are not performance? Why the **** would you use there I\C, For reliability?

Next year I'm going to ask all rotary powerd race cars at IDRC and NHRA why they are not jumping on the JUNKYARD wars bandwagon.

Send me a volvo I\C! and I will no a comperison between Greddy or Sperco (your choice) vs stock I\C vs JUNKYARD Volvo vs NPR vs whatever other POS you guy's can come up with!

If anyone here would donate the swamp cooler off the old double wide i'll throw that **** on the front of my 7 for testing, $50 bucks say's it out performs the Volvo

 

cant u understand what hes trying to say... hes saying why no go get a junkyard one for $250 instead or paying $600 for a Greddy... sure the Greddy is better.. i dont think he denying that... just saying he can get something that will work better then the stock ic for a fraction of the cost which is good.. cuz we arent all millionaries, and if we were we probally not know about this place

 

The junkyard IC's are a waste of time period. The NPR and Volvos are probably marginally better than the Starion POS, but none of them are worth me cutting my car up for.

If a $400 Spearco Intercooler core is "breaking the bank" you may need to reconsider the amount of modification you plan on doing to your car, because here's a news flash, it ain't cheap. Things like this is why you find people bitching about they have this and that done to their car, but still cant get into the 13's ect, cause they read on the internet it would be a good idea to put a junkyard part on their car.

There are ways to get off cheaper, and there are also some things you just don't cheap out on.

Daniel

 

Tec you need to settle down and quit bashing so hard. He modified the car, and the car is better, and he did it cheap, so this is a good thing.

Sure the volvo IC is not a great performance one, but it is WAY better than the stock IC. You can buy a volvo unit for $40-75 off ebay compared to a brand new name brand IC (which would be better of course) for $400-1000. If you are not doing huge upgrades in the first place, the volvo IC may be an EXCELLENT choice for the car. Say you still have a stock turbo, or a littler bigger turbo installed and run low-mid PSI (<15). I see no problem saving cash and running the volvo IC which does the job well for the set up.

For a big turbo or high powered Fc, the volvo may be a waste of time, but for a TII without extreme mods, it's a great option. Even if it doesn't work out... $50 isn't too much of a loss to accept.

 

Murder she wrote....he did the conversion which is great. He did it cheap. Which is great. And he has not blown up his car. So he must have done something right.

Hum, drop $1000 for that Greddy kit. Or $200 for the volvo convertion with piping. That leaves $800. I am sure you can buy something that will make the car faster than plunking $1000 for an intercooler. Such as water injection, turbo, or intercooler spray.

We all know (I believe it is proven) that stickers do not make your car faster. And with a name brand kit that is what you are doing to an extent. That HKS sticker makes your car no faster or slower. Unless, your walet being lighter is a mod

Sure a Greddy kit is better...but hell....this work is grassroots. Cheap stuff that is effective is king.

My two cents

James

 

Does someone have a picture of this IC out of a car to show how big it is and what it looks like and what not?
Thanks

 

When buying intercoolers from the junk yards dont tell them its an intercooler. tell them its a heater core I have a friend who does this and gets them for 12 bucks! What is the best stock fmic. I have always thought starion/conquest. Is the volvo better than this. What year/model of volvo?

 

Matezz's Volvo FMIC setup

http://rx7cz.net/photos/haltech2/page_02.htm

 

The starion/conquest intercooler is a good upgrade for running a stock turbo, but I doubt it is large enough to cool much of an upgraded system. The volvo IC on the other hand is over twice as big. It probably has more pressure drop, but I haven't seen any numbers for that or for cooling efficiency. I've seen TII's running these volvo intercoolers with an upgraded turbo making over 300rwhp so they must be alright.

The core measures 17.75" wide X 17" tall and is 1.25" thick. With tanks the overall width is 28.75" at the top where the inlet/outlet are located and 23.125" at the bottom. The tube O.D. is 2.5" and the I.D. is 2.25".

 

You can do the Volvo IC for way under $250. Obviously if you have a race car or something I could see buying the expensive kits, but for a daily driver with slightly higher boost levels on the stock turbo is a Greddy or other kit worth it... NO!

 

I never said anything about a GReddy or HKS kit, I just suggested using a proper intercooler core. Spearco and Griffin both make pretty descently priced intercooler cores. I know Road Race Engineering has a 18x10x3" top to bottom Griffin core with endtanks for a whopping $300.

No a nice greddy kit alone wont make the car any faster, but, you have to remember you are also paying for fit and finish, not that a shimmed radiator and some muffler moly pipes and plumbing connectors don't look pretty boss.

 

That's a pretty decent deal (the Griffen IC from RRE)
Here is a link everyone should check out listing their intercoolers including pictures, dimensions, pricing, and even flow charts and numbers!
Nice stuff...

http://www.roadraceengineering.com/intercoolers.htm

Sorry for getting off the volvo topic.

 

The only thing is see wrong with going with the volvo intercooler, is that sucka is HUGE. Im not sure what turbo you are planing on using but i think that biznitch is a tad bit too big if plannin' on using the stock turbo. But as far as those mounting jobs, and that piping, that ***** beutiful. **** some chrome bling bling, all that does is hurty our walet and your eyes. Id use some plastic piping so fast, sho nuff.

 

plastic piping? that ****'ll melt and then pop another motor or you could jb weld the piping and hope for the best again

 

You act like it was my idea, check the link above honkey. Its obviously being used, and just fine.